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On January 1, 2021, the general ledger of Grand Finale Fireworks includes the following account balances: Accounts Cash Accounts Receivable Supplies Equipment Accumulated Depreciation Accounts Payable Common Stock, $1 par value Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Totals Debit Credit $ 44,600 48,300 9,400 83,000 $ 10,900 16,500 19,000 99,000 39,900 $185,300 $185,300 During January 2021, the following transactions occur: January 2 Issue an additional 2,200 shares of $1 par value common stock for $44,000. January 9 Provide services to customers on account, $19,700. January 10 Purchase additional supplies on account, $6,800. January 12 Purchase 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $22 per share. January 15 Pay cash on accounts payable, $18,400. January 21 Provide services to customers for cash, $51,000. January 22 Receive cash on accounts receivable, $18,500. January 29 Declare a cash dividend of $0.30 per share to all shares outstanding on January 29. The dividend is payable on February 15. (Hint: Grand Finale Fireworks had 19,000 shares outstanding on January 1, 2021, and dividends are not paid on treasury stock.) January 30 Resell 700 shares of treasury stock for $24 per share. January 31 Pay cash for salaries during January, $43,900. The following information is available on January 31, 2021. a. Unpaid utilities for the month of January are $8,100. b. Supplies at the end of January total $7,000. c. Depreciation on the equipment for the month of January is calculated using the straightline method. At the time the equipment was purchased, the company estimated a service life of three years and a residual value of $11,900. d. Accrued income taxes at the end of January are $3,000. Adjusted Grand Finale Fireworks Classified Balance Sheet January 31, 2021 Assets Liabilities Current Assets: Current Liabilities: Cash 90,600 4,900 Accounts Receivable 8,100 49,500 7,000 Accounts Payable Utilities Payable Income Tax Payable Dividends Payable Supplies 3,000 6,060 Total Current Assets 147,100 Total Current Liabilities 22,060 Noncurrent Assets: Stockholders' Equity Common Stock Equipment Accumulated Depreciation 83,000 (12,875) Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Retained Earnings 21,200 142,200 (6,600) 38,365 Total Stockholders' Equity Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity 195,165 217,225 Total Assets $ 217,225 $ Adjusted Grand Finale Fireworks Multiple-Step Income Statement For the Month ended January 31, 2021 70,700 Service Revenue Total Revenue $ 70,700 Salaries Expense Utilities Expense Supplies Expense Depreciation Expense Et til 43,900 8,100 9,200 1,975 Total Operating Expenses Income Before Taxes 63,175 7,525 Income Tax Expense 3,000 4,525 Net Income $ Requirement General Journal General Ledger Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet Analysis Enter your Return on Equity value to one decimal place and earnings per share value to 2 decimal places. Analyze the following for Grand Finale Fireworks: (a) Calculate the return on equity for the month of January. If the average return on equity for the industry for January is 2.30%, is the company more or less profitable than other companies in the same industry? The return on equity is: % Is the company more or less profitable than other companies? More (b) How many shares of common stock are outstanding as of January 31, 2021? The number of common shares outstanding as of January 31, 2021 is (c) Calculate earnings per share for the month of January. (Hint: To calculate average shares of common stock outstanding take the beginning shares outstanding plus the ending shares outstanding and divide the total by 2.) If earnings per share was $2.40 last year (i.e., an average of $0.20 per month), is earnings per share for January 2021 better or worse than last year's average? Earnings per share is: Is earnings per share for January 2021 better or worse than last year's average? better
